Mountain tea (Sideritis)
The winter tea of the Taurus highlands: a light, floral tea steeped with the flowering stems.
Ingredients
- 1 handful of dried mountain tea (flowering stems)
- 2 cups of just-boiled water
- Optional: lemon and honey
Method
- Break the stems to fit your teapot.
- Pour the water over them.
- Steep for 5–10 minutes.
- Strain and drink, with lemon and honey if you like.
To protect endemic species that are over-harvested in the wild, choose mountain tea from cultivated plants.
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